| update: ralstonia species associated with vapotherm oxygen delivery devices--united states, 2005. | this report updates information on ralstonia species associated with vapotherm oxygen delivery devices (vapotherm inc., stevensville, maryland). cdc has obtained new information from a test developed by cdc and performed by the children's hospital of philadelphia (pennsylvania) to assess the efficacy of the new chlorine dioxide disinfection protocol recommended by vapotherm. although limited, this information suggests that the new protocol for disinfecting vapotherm devices and cartridges might ... | 2005 | 16267498 |
| ralstonia associated with vapotherm oxygen delivery device--united states, 2005. | in august 2005, a health-care facility in pennsylvania reported the occurrence of ralstonia spp. in six patients aged 21 days to 8 years to the philadelphia department of health and cdc. preliminary laboratory and epidemiologic investigation identified the vapotherm 2000i oxygen delivery device (vapotherm inc., stevensville, maryland) as an associated risk factor for recovery of the organism from blood and respiratory tract samples. although the source of ralstonia has not yet been identified, v ... | 2005 | 16237377 |